| Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1903-04-09)9 April 1903 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 15 February 1945(1945-02-15) (aged 41) Struppen, Saxony, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1921–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Unit | Army Group Centre |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolf-Dietrich von Xylander (9 April 1903 – 15 February 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Xylander was killed on 15 February 1945 in an airplane crash near Struppen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 February 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 February 1945 as Generalleutnant and Chief of the Generalstab of HeeresGruppe Mitte
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Otto Heidkämper | Chief of the General Staff of Army Group Center January 1945 - 15 February 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Oldwig von Natzmer |
- 1903 births
- 1945 deaths
- Military personnel from Munich
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Imperial Knights
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Germany
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1945
- German Army generals of World War II